Plattenburg

Plattenburg is a protected area in Plattenburg, Landkreis Prignitz, Brandenburg. Plattenburg is situated nearby to the hamlet Groß Leppin, as well as near Zernikow.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plattenburg and Village church Groß Leppin.

Plattenburg

Castle

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Plattenburg is a water castle in the independent municipality of Plattenburg in the German district of Prignitz in northwestern Brandenburg. It was first documented in 1319, making it the oldest surviving water castle in northern Germany.

Village church Groß Leppin

Church

Village church Groß Leppin

Photo: Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groß Leppin and Haaren.

Groß Leppin

Hamlet

Photo: Hans G. Oberlack, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Groß Leppin is a hamlet.

Haaren

Hamlet

Photo: Bwbuz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Haaren is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Plattenburg.

Kletzke

Hamlet

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kletzke is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Plattenburg.

Plattenburg

Type: Protected area
Description: protected area in the European Union defined by the habitats directive in Brandenburg, Germany
Categories: Special Area of Conservation, site of community importance, and proposed site of community importance
Location: Plattenburg, Landkreis Prignitz, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.95785° or 52° 57′ 28″ north

Longitude

12.04581° or 12° 2′ 45″ east

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Inception

April 16th, 2003

Open location code

9F4JX25W+48

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In Other Languages

“Plattenburg” goes by many names.

German: “FFH Plattenburg”
German: “FFH-Gebiet Plattenburg”
German: “Naturschutzgebiet Plattenburg”
German: “Plattenburg”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stellplatz Burg Plattenburg and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Groß Leppin.

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